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That is definitely not banging. You just have a noisy water meter. You may find that your water purveyor doesn't care if the noise bugs you or not. But you might wheedle a meter replacement from them, but don't expect it to make a great difference.

If you had real pipe banging you would run for cover - it is that far beyond what you have.

That is definitely not banging. You just have a noisy water meter. You may find that your water purveyor doesn't care if the noise bugs you or not. But you might wheedle a meter replacement from them, but don't expect it to make a great difference.

If you had real pip
e banging you would run for cover - it is that far beyond what you have.

Trust me - non-banging is a non-issue. If the pipe is not in any way loose, then what the hey where you believe the noise is coming from. (especially since we aren't seeing a view of it) Get a stethoscope if you need a hobby listening to pipe noises.

After watching the video and not reading boots posts before - My thought exactly was a loud ass water meter echoing through your pipe.. That doesn't really sound like banging- sounds like the water meter gears

I would see if you could get your meter replaced.

I can't explain why you are not hearing at exactly at the meter- my guess the sound is echoing through the pipe

I will try to reproduce it as soon as I get home.
Now I feel better because:

1: you are telling me that not to worry about it, and it won't break the pipe
2: my neighbor has the exact same noise, and he has had his system for 10+ years.

If the water meter is not going to break, I really don't want to replace the meter, because my basement is finished, in order to reach the meter, I have demolish a piece of drywall and patch it back, paint it again, too much work!

Frankly, the drywall concerns fall into the "tough noogies" file, because water meter access is not yours to impede. If the water company wants to switch meters, they get to do so even at the cost (all yours) of a Texas Chainsaw Massacre on your finished basement. Consider modifications to allow easy swapping of meters.

Frankly, the drywall concerns fall into the "tough noogies" file, because water meter access is not yours to impede. If the water company wants to switch meters, they get to do so even at the cost (all yours) of a Texas Chainsaw Massacre on your finished basement. Consider modifications to allow easy swapping of meters.

I should be more precise about meter access - water companies don't cut away wood or drywall. They just arrange matters so that the homeowner gets it done, because that is so very much preferable to what can happen when the wheels of bureaucracy start turning.